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Alan Mortimer

Alan Mortimer

Company: Sgurr Energy

Alan Mortimer joined SgurrEnergy in 2013 as Director of Innovation where his role involves extending the company’s renewable energy activities in onshore wind, offshore wind, solar, wave, tidal, heat and transport with greater involvement in technology development and innovation.

A graduate of Glasgow University, Alan started his career with James Howden & Co Ltd in Glasgow before joining Scottish Power to work in renewables development. He had a variety of roles with the company, including Head of Wind Development where he developed the strategy for, and led the development of a wind portfolio including Whitelee Windfarm – which is now Europe’s largest onshore windfarm.

In his subsequent role as Head of Policy for ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) Alan was responsible for managing policy and strategic issues whilst maintaining responsibility for identifying new business opportunities in renewables, including SPR’s role in technology development programmes such as the Offshore Wind Accelerator, and marine renewables.